Table 1

Characteristics of the hospitality venues by smoking status

NSmoking venueNon-smoking venue
82
General characteristics
 No. years in business6.7 (3.7)7.0 (4.2)
 Maximum occupancy244 (217)338 (371)
 Number of employees23 (18.1)18 (3.5)
 Ventilation system100%100%
 Outdoor area75%50%
 Food served75%0%
 Live music37%0%
 Dancing space50%100%
Customers' characteristics
 Age*
  <30 y14%100%
  ≥300%0%
  Mixed ages86%0%
 Education
  College only29%100%
  Mixed or less than college71%0%
 Source
  Tourist29%50%
  City residents and tourists71%50%
Smoking environment
 Cigarettes sales78%0%
 Tobacco advertisement33%0%
 Tobacco promotion52%0%
 Customers smoking indoors
  0%0%100%
  0–74%42%0%
  ≥75%42%0%
Smoking policy
 Complete ban0%100%
 Separated smoking/non-smoking areas0%0%
 Allowed without restrictions100%0%
Reasons for smoking allowed
 Customer preference67%
 Customer preference and loss concern33%
Going smoke-free voluntarily
 Likely0%
 Somewhat or very unlikely86%
Secondhand smoke concentrations
 PM2.5 μm (μg/m3)905 (420, 1510)26.5 (23.0, 30.0)
 Air nicotine (μg/m3)1.83 (0.91, 4.25)0.030 (0.025, 0.036)
  • Data are mean (SD), percentage or median (25th, 75th percentile).

  • * Owner/manager in two venues responded ‘Don't know/not sure’.

  • Owner/manager in one venue responded ‘Don't know/not sure’.

  • Owner/manager in one venue responded ‘Don't know/not sure’.